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How do people collect rent? Does anyone use cozy.co?
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Economic Update
(Yom Kippur Edition)
The second quarter of 2020 (April, May & June) was the mother of all economic contractions. Real GDP shrank at a 31.7% annual rate, the largest drop for any quarter since ...
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Hi All! I'm new to being a landlord. Used a realtor friend of my husbands and picked a tenant that came recommended by the realtor. He did fill out an application provide all of the necessary paperwork and reference...
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BP Friends! I'm Dave Meyer -- the data guy around BiggerPockets. We're expanding how we use data both onsite, and in our podcast, youtube, blog, and other content. It's really exciting! At least for me it is, and I ho...
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Hi! New real estate investor here with a goal of investing to replace my income within the next 3 years. I live in the SF Bay Area, which is one of the most expensive real estate markets in the country, so my goal i...
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What Is A Double Closing?
A double closing or simultaneous closing as it is sometimes called is when you (the buyer) actually take title to the property just before you sell it. This means that your name or the name...
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This isnt supposed to be a political debate...but reguardless of where you stand the fact of the matter is the government moved in rather quickly and just like that said your lease and laws dont matter with very littl...
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There is a lot of hype around Vacation Rentals. It's true that they can generate higher cash flows compared to long term rentals, but there are many factors that I think people overlook when they haven't done a vacati...
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The goal of every real estate investor is to buy prime real estate where money gains will be easier and rental returns almost guaranteed. But, as with any investment, the danger of loss is real and timing is everythin...
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Economic Update
(Monday, November 9, 2020)
The election is finally over. Now we can return to ...